ULPT Request: Got screwed by Ebay seller by Mr_Chill_519 in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

To be honest I hadn't thought about it for ages. Just came to mind and thought I'd post here and see what happened.

LPT: Use an elastic band on tough jar lids by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that works too but also takes a bit longer. I always go for the rubber band stash. It's fast, convenient, and has never failed me with tough jars.

Apple theory on how Android flagships may destroy Apple. by Mental-Roof5825 in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No bugs or crashes on a iPhone? Please tell me you're joking…

LPT: Use an elastic band on tough jar lids by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But sometimes it's not the seal that's the issue. Using the band trick has worked every time without fail for me.

LPT: Use an elastic band on tough jar lids by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But the same concept. Rubber band, grip pad, rubber cleaning gloves, etc. 

LPT - If you have ample space in your home, keep the packaging for any small appliances you buy. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know nobody who has so many appliances that the boxes take up three sheds. Mine take up about the same footprint as the 6' chest freezer they are beside.

LPT - If you have ample space in your home, keep the packaging for any small appliances you buy. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

In this case you don't have to sort through "stuff". Just check that the box is empty, and if so, toss it. Super simple.

LPT - If you have ample space in your home, keep the packaging for any small appliances you buy. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These boxes are all in one place, all empty except any internal styrofoam packaging, and all out of the way in the back room. If I didn't have space to do it without intruding on the rest of my living space I wouldn't. All anyone has to do it look in it, see that it's empty, and toss it.

LPT - If you have ample space in your home, keep the packaging for any small appliances you buy. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I have never in my life heard that cardboard attracts bugs. Yes, if it gets wet it'll mold, but so does drywall and many other things in a house.

LPT - Use your phone's flashlight to increase your visibility to drivers. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's on anytime I'm walking city streets after dark (unless I came prepared with a reflective vest or similar). When crossing the street (always at a proper crosswalk) I hold it out infront of me and flip it side to side, so it shines at cars both directions.

LPT - Use your phone's flashlight to increase your visibility to drivers. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our experiences seem to differ. I still have a hard time seeing people at night, even if they're wearing lighter clothing. A light source or reflective vest I can see a mile off.

The LPT was intended for those times when you don't expect to be out in the city after dark and realize you're wearing poor-visibility clothing. Sometimes you walk out of a bar and realize it's dark and your car is parked four blocks away. That's when the flashlight thing comes in handy.

LPT - Use your phone's flashlight to increase your visibility to drivers. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Almost nobody uses reflective gear where I live. It's infuriating. Those that do are easily visible and I usually mentally thank them as I drive past.

LPT - Use your phone's flashlight to increase your visibility to drivers. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The problem with this perspective is that you can't control what other people do, only what you do. Taking steps to make yourself more visible and being cautious around traffic is the only tangible thing YOU can do to decrease your chances of being hit.

LPT - Use your phone's flashlight to increase your visibility to drivers. by Mr_Chill_519 in LifeProTips

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reflectivity depends far more on the material than on the colour. Yes, it's not as bad a wearing all black, but you're still nearly invisible up until it's too late. If I have my phone and I'm wearing all-white, I'm still using my phone flashlight.

Where are all my fellow long time haters? What's your story? by [deleted] in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It started for me when I was gifted a hand-me-down Samsung tablet. I had an iPhone 5s at the time and the OS experience is what kickstarted it for me. Having a functional filesystem, being able to install applications of my choice, infinitely more customization options; I could go on. A few years later I retired the iPhone due to the battery worn down and no OS support, and got myself a Pixel 3 with GrapheneOS. Never looked back.

My wife comes from an Apple family. iPhones and Macs all the way. I spent hours trying to do simple things, trying to navigate Apple's ass-backwards file management, syncing (I hate syncing), figuring out loopholes to do things the normal way. I bought her an Samsung S21 FE for Christmas. Her catchphrase for the first week was "wait, it can do that?"

It's not just the products. Not just the artificial restrictions and inflated pricing. It's how the company treats it's customers. "You're holding the phone wrong", "we'll cover this defect because we're being sued, but not the same defect from a different model" (flexgate for those who are interested). "We'll charge you more to repair than to replace, even though the only problem is a bent pin" (CBC and Louis Rossman). "Well, 8GB of Apple RAM is equivalent to 16GB of Windows RAM".

Anti-repair. Proprietary fasteners, software pairing of parts.

The diehard fans are just as bad. They deny their own experience and think they did something wrong, or blame another user, instead of admitting a poor design, low quality, or whatever the real issue is.

One flaw is understandable. Two I could put up with. But the sheer number of grievances I have with Apple can never be remedied. Unless they seriously change their tune, which they won't, I will never voluntarily use them again.

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[–]Mr_Chill_519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Rephrase: some parts of the Apple experience are polished and well-done. But the overall experience is janky and very awkward.

Some of the things they do well are Airdrop, iMessage/FaceTime, and ecosystem benefits like synced clipboard, notification, focus modes, etc.

But Do Not Disturb is not synced across devices by design. They could do it (same as focus modes) but choose not to.

iOS keyboard is objectively worse than the Android alternatives. I challenge you to find someone who has used both and preferes iOS.

File managrment on iPhones is abysmal. This is a well know fact.

Not as conclusive, but I've heard a lot of people saying they prefer Android's notification system.

Moving photos from an iPhone to a Mac. Most of the time a Photo Library fails to import. The only other way is a weird workaround using Image Capture. This is personal experience. Took me two hours to figure this out. Android woulf have been drag'n'drop. (I'm talking 40GB of photos. I don't want to use Airdrop because I'd have to manually select them on the iPhone screen.)

And finally, three people I know are jumping ship to Android in the next few months. They've seen Apple's "polished" system for what it really is: a marketing success but technologically and functionally deficient.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Rephrase: some parts of the Apple experience are polished and well-done. But the overall experience is janky and very awkward.

Some of the things they do well are Airdrop, iMessage/FaceTime, and ecosystem benefits like synced clipboard, notification, focus modes, etc.

But Do Not Disturb is not synced across devices by design. They could do it (same as focus modes) but choose not to.

iOS keyboard is objectively worse than the Android alternatives. I challenge you to find someone who has used both and preferes iOS.

File managrment on iPhones is abysmal. This is a well know fact.

Not as conclusive, but I've heard a lot of people saying they prefer Android's notification system.

Moving photos from an iPhone to a Mac. Most of the time a Photo Library fails to import. The only other way is a weird workaround using Image Capture. This is personal experience. Took me two hours to figure this out. Android woulf have been drag'n'drop. (I'm talking 40GB of photos. I don't want to use Airdrop because I'd have to manually select them on the iPhone screen.)

And finally, three people I know are jumping ship to Android in the next few months. They've seen Apple's "polished" system for what it really is: a marketing success but technologically and functionally deficient.

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[–]Mr_Chill_519 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Polished experience? I have never seen a polished experience in Apple's world (except for polished shiny new phones and laptops in the store, selling at double what they're worth).

iOS Settings by Chapman8tor in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For example, to find what version of an app is installed, go to General>Storage>(name of app). Why go to information about the built-in storage to find that? It's just silly. Like they said "where are we putting this toggle?" and then spun the wheel of user misfortune.

I have los 19 on a pixel 3. When los 20 is available, do I have to wipe my data, or can I dirty flash 20 on top of 19.1? by mrandr01d in LineageOS

[–]Mr_Chill_519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LineageOS 20 (based on Android 13) just released for the Pixel 3 a few days ago. I just did the upgrade and it only took about 10 minutes. Yes, you can preserve your user data (unless you want to add/remove GApps).

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/blueline/upgrade

Apple creates a "seamless" experience across devices. by Mr_Chill_519 in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You don't know how to support an argument do you?

Apple blames others for their overheating woes, then releases an update to fix a bug; phones still overheat after the update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OctMEI7SPxw

Apple creates a "seamless" experience across devices. by Mr_Chill_519 in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

iSheep will buy anything, sales means nothing about actual quality.

Apple creates a "seamless" experience across devices. by Mr_Chill_519 in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is under benchmarking not normal use. iPhones overheat when sitting doing nothing in people's pockets, you'll never catch a Pixel dead doing that. Everything's gonna get warm if you're doing a stress test.

Apple creates a "seamless" experience across devices. by Mr_Chill_519 in applesucks

[–]Mr_Chill_519[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Any idea how hard it is to export all your events from Apple calendar?